Several years ago, the economy tanked, thousands of people lost their jobs, including Lydia and me. Lydia had been working as the Community Relations Manager for Barnes & Noble for several years and was making decent money. I had been working as a commercial escrow assistant for several years for…
Rosemary Olive Oil Cake with Chocolate Ganache
That guy I mostly hang out with, well it was his birthday this week. He and I differ slightly in how we like to celebrate life events. Greg thinks that a birthday is “just another day” while the Latina-girl in me thinks anything less than a weeklong celebration for any…
Hooray for Dinner Requests – Boozy Sloppy Joes
When you do a lot of the cooking it is always nice when you get a request from your wife. As it happens, this doesn’t happen nearly enough. I always feel like I am scrounging for ideas and I am not nearly as efficient and creative as Lydia is. So…